the littles is a great choice. especially for a kid with small hands. i have the littles and a flea. the littles gives you more bang for your buck. the flea, however, is completely unstable. also the littles is good if you want to try matador (you, not your son). i prefer the littles, and its $35 less than a flea. one more thing, its a great throw to take with you to work, school, the store, etc.
My 5 year old has enough throw to sleep a brain yoyo for 20 seconds.